Moves in a circular motion around a center point or axis; spins or turns around something repeatedly.
From Latin 'rotare' meaning 'to turn' or 'to wheel,' derived from 'rota' (wheel). The word entered English in the 17th century as scientific understanding of motion and mechanics advanced.
The concept of rotation is fundamental to how the universe works—planets rotate on axes, electrons rotate around nuclei, and galaxies rotate in space, yet we use one simple Latin-derived word to describe all of it.
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